Drinking Coffee May Extend Life

[ElPugDiablo]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/ ... 6005.shtml

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,367862,00.html


In an effort to reduce the load on our over burdened social security system I am switching to soda and joint the sodaforum.com...pretty dead forum if you ask me...maybe tea then

 

[Alun_evans]

OK, here is my weak 5 minutes of definitive research done on the drive from Sentul to Jakarta

Life epectancy (UN statistics)

1 Japan 82.6 79.0 86.1
2 Hong Kong SAR ( PRC) 82.2 79.4 85.1
3 Iceland 81.8 80.2 83.3
4 Switzerland 81.7 79.0 84.2
5 Australia 81.2 78.9 83.6
6 Spain 80.9 77.7 84.2
7 Sweden 80.9 78.7 83.0
8 Israel 80.7 78.5 82.8
9 Macau SAR ( PRC) 80.7 78.5 82.8
10 France (metropolitan) 80.7 77.1 84.1
11 Canada 80.7 78.3 82.9
12 Italy (20% above world average) 80.5 77.5 83.5
13 New Zealand 80.2 78.2 82.2
14 Norway 80.2 77.8 82.5
15 Singapore 80.0 78.0 81.9
16 Austria 79.8 76.9 82.6
17 Netherlands 79.8 77.5 81.9
18 Martinique ( France) 79.5 76.5 82.3
19 Greece 79.5 77.1 81.9
20 Belgium 79.4 76.5 82.3
21 Malta 79.4 77.3 81.3
22 United Kingdom 79.4 77.2 81.6
23 Germany 79.4 76.5 82.1
24 U.S. Virgin Islands ( US) 79.4 75.5 83.3
25 Finland 79.3 76.1 82.4
26 Guadeloupe ( France) 79.2 76.0 82.2
27 Channel Islands ( Jersey and Guernsey) ( UK) 79.0 76.6 81.5
28 Cyprus 79.0 76.5 81.6
29 Ireland 78.9 76.5 81.3
30 Costa Rica 78.8 76.5 81.2
31 Puerto Rico ( US) 78.7 74.7 82.7
32 Luxembourg 78.7 75.7 81.6
33 United Arab Emirates 78.7 77.2 81.5
34 South Korea 78.6 75.0 82.2
35 Chile 78.6 75.5 81.5
36 Denmark 78.3 76.0 80.6
37 Cuba 78.3 76.2 80.4
38 United States 78.2 75.6 80.8
39 Portugal 78.1 75.0 81.2

Coffee Consumption (per capita)

Finland 11.4 kg
Aruba 9.2 kg
Iceland 9.1 kg
Norway 9 kg
Denmark 8.1 kg
Sweden 7.9 kg
Bermuda 7.5 kg
Switzerland 7.4 kg
Netherlands 6.8 kg
Germany 6.6 kg
Italy 5.7 kg
Slovenia 5.6 kg
Austria 5.5 kg
France 5.4 kg
Malta 5.1 kg
Belgium 5 kg
Croatia 5 kg
Lebanon 4.9 kg
Brazil 4.7 kg
Greece 4.6 kg
Latvia 4.4 kg
Portugal 4.3 kg
United States 4.2 kg
Brunei 4.1 kg
Canada 4 kg
Cyprus 4 kg
Spain 4 kg
Costa Rica 3.9 kg
Israel 3.8 kg
Republic of Macedonia 3.7 kg
Hungary 3.5 kg
New Zealand 3.5 kg
Algeria 3.3 kg is ranked

Japan has highest life expectancy, but their per capita consumption is ranked 37th. So no correlation? Wrong- they may only consume 3.7kg of coffee per year but its the GOOD stuff (Jamaican Blue Mountain and Sumatra Mandehling). Note Aruba (Jamaica) has the second highest consumption in the world (Jamaican Blue mountain is good!).

The Nordic countries all have very high coffee consumption (Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Denmark) all in top 7. Their life expectancy is aso good- Iceland, despite being blody cod, is third- Sweden 7th. Finland somewhat slips up- but I think that has more to do with smoking stats than anything else.

The big surprise is Italy that in Life Expectancy bats in at 12th (despite the driving). The Italians consume 41 Billion cups of coffee a year- so I think that this proves the bean is a lexir of long levity.

I also find it very interesting that some of the producing countries where "the good stuff" is grown (and drunk) bat above their weight in Life expectancy- see Martinique (18th), Costa Rica (30th), Cuba (37th)

Now the USA is only ranked 38th in life expectancy (and 23rd in coffee consumption). I reckon you guys get your consumption per capita up to around 5kg a year) and you will put the health care industry out of business.

NB- the above research is totally based on a lot of guess work and a great deal of BS! Also I have not had my flatwhite this am yet :grin:

 

[CJA]

Alun -- great info re: life expectancy vs caffeine consumption...greatly appreciate it!

Chris

 

[CoffeeGeek]

interesting data, Alun, thanks!

 

[Vinfotech]

I have seen many people especially my female friends wondering about their caffeine intake.This post shows some genuine data for them.Thanks

 

[Grazie]

Researchers have claimed that drinking a cup of coffee everyday could be the secret to long life. According to a study, people who drank one to two cups of coffee a day had more elastic arteries than those who drank little or no coffee, reports the Daily Mail.

 

[revbucky]

Alun_evans, Dude you rock! Thanks for the research, it is very interesting.

 

[Rich]

Some guesswork? I do that everyday while raising children! Finland (my wife is Finnish) may have slipped up so due to their excessive alcohol consumption. Even coffee can't save you from that...although coffee may have helped. Coffee drinkers, according to an article at Life Extension Magazine, helps combat liver disease. Coffee, the antioxidant powerhouse - Wicked Tempting Coffee

 

[Alston]

Hi friends,.....
I watch out all the post.All the post very informational for extend life. Caffeine
is the best for extend life.You can spend your life happily.

 

[coffeelub]

I Doubt this is true because if it were then coffee wouldn't even be available in stores.

 

[Coffeeguy12]

I prefer to read about the positive benefits of coffee. Don't see how a bean and it's natural caffeine can be bad for you.

 

[tankin_tummy]

I think really eating any organic plant matter (with a few exceptions...) increases longevity. For example eating a plant based diet leads to lower cholesterol and a more nutrient dense diet.

Herbs and spices have been found to increase life expectancy. A big one being cumin... people have started adding this spice in almost daily because they they want to be healthy. Any tea or coffee would essentially act the same way as a herb or spice would. The healthiest probably being Matcha. I also heard good things about Yerba-Mate.

The only negative thing about coffee (not including cream or sugar or if you have cheap processed coffee) I could possibly come up with is its acidic content. The acidity is not good for your stomach.... but in moderation it's not too bad. The good definatly out weighs the bad

 

[Rich]

Health benefits of coffee

Not ANY organic plant matter is healthy... of course there are poisonous mushrooms, for instance. Longevity is increased when the plant assists in overall human health. I think brewed coffee is so good for us that even its acidity and the addition of cream and sugar do not negate the benefits of the high concentration of anti-oxidants in coffee. It is fun to look at longevity stats of people from around the world. Compare that with people who drink the most coffee. There is a very close match! Finland seems to be the exception. High coffee consumption, but not improved longevity. My theory: their excessive alcohol consumption effectively undermines the benefits of the coffee. But seen another way, without the coffee, their life spans would be even shorter. Coffee is known to reduce liver disease.

I think really eating any organic plant matter (with a few exceptions...) increases longevity. For example eating a plant based diet leads to lower cholesterol and a more nutrient dense diet.

Herbs and spices have been found to increase life expectancy. A big one being cumin... people have started adding this spice in almost daily because they they want to be healthy. Any tea or coffee would essentially act the same way as a herb or spice would. The healthiest probably being Matcha. I also heard good things about Yerba-Mate.

The only negative thing about coffee (not including cream or sugar or if you have cheap processed coffee) I could possibly come up with is its acidic content. The acidity is not good for your stomach.... but in moderation it's not too bad. The good definatly out weighs the bad

 

[ppkgan]

I am guessing that the US has lower life expectancy due to diet and soda consumption. Diet soda is very bad for you and anything with corn syrup is right behind it. I have heard that coffee has great health benefits though and that is why I drink a few cups a day... ok maybe not but if anyone asks that is what I will say!

 

[TheCoffeeLocator]

So thats me living to 125. Or it may be just down to lifestyle and diet